What happens when the man you love finds a positive pregnancy test that isn’t yours… and proposes out of duty?

KATERINA 

My boyfriend dropped to one knee with a ring in his hand and forever in his eyes. I thought it was the fairy tale I’d secretly wanted for years, but never believed I would ever have. Until I realized the truth.

Crushed that he asked out of obligation, I ran, trying to piece together my broken heart. 

But Trent won’t let me go and is looking at me like I’m his whole world.

TRENT 

I made the biggest mistake of my life, and I lost Katerina because of it.

I didn't just jump to conclusions; I fell in love with the ghost of a family we never had, and mourning a child that was never ours nearly destroyed me. But watching Kat walk away with a shattered heart broke me completely.

I spent months looking at every way I had failed her. Now I’m done hiding behind excuses or misguided duty. I don't just want her back; I'm going to earn her trust from the ground up, even if she makes me sweat, laugh, and bleed for every single inch of forgiveness.

We skipped every step the first time around. This time, we’re doing it right.

Filled with banter, heartfelt emotional catharsis, and laugh-out-loud moments, Not Because You Loved Me is an angst-tinged, small-town romance featuring a fiercely protective hero on a dedicated redemption journey, a strong heroine learning to trust again, and a swoon-worthy second chance guaranteed to give you all the feels. Complete with a HEA!